Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29

the general assembly from this town, are
living. Mr. and Mrs. Schaetfer were in
town over Sunday Mr.. Jasper Stowe,
elder brother of the late Loyal w. stowe
OF this place, died at hls residence at
Cotton. \. Y, April 22.
The farm of the late James Thompson
has been sold by the administrator to
Luthur Hunt. Consideration S4,OOO......
The friends of Leon Merrill,an insane per
son, undertook his management, AS was
suggested last week, but were satisfied
with II trial of one night and a guardian
Will be appointed. Mrs. f.. B. Hickok
died on Sunday morning Mrs Hlckok
was Il daughter of the late Calvin Sprague
and her husband and two children, Julius
). HickOk of Nergennes and Mrs. Henry
Wilson of Hinesburgh, survive. Funeral
Tuesday at O'clock p. m...... The select
men have decided to cut through the
ledge upon the "depot road" thus placing
the entire macadamized road, (when it is
bult) AS far us the village upon straight
line. The road is in horrid condition
now.....Mr. Charles II. Wicker was
chosen delegate, and John G.. Wilder,
substitute, to the ecclesiastical council
held aJ Nergennes April 2G.
North Hero.
Daniel Hazen of Burlington has been
appointed toll keeper on the bridge......
Henry Mott, of Alburgh, was in town
buying beans Monday and paying $40.
......T The listers have completed the otfi-
ciai duties according to law we suppose
at least one of them complied to the very
letter wherein he made every man hold
up his right hand when sworn ..... Some
time ago we stated in the FREE PRESS
that the new law relative to highways
had been ignored by the town of Alburgn
and the correspondent of that town took
us to do about it, saying as much that
we nau misstated the facts in the case.
If an Alburgh correspondent of the
Messenger is to be believed then our
version of the case on the start was true.
Hear what he says: "A petition is being
circulated praying the selectmen to call a
town meeting for the purpose of resembling
the rash vote relative to the highway
| laws. The illegal measure which was
forced upon the town has not developed
the popularity its author intended" The
writer OF this probably believes by this
| time that it Is not so easy to cheat the
! Vermont Legislature aS he imagined.
| For some reason he gets on the wrong
side occasionally as he did when the Hog
| Island fisherman were openly violating
our fish laws, by telling them how uncon-
stitutional it was, and to 90 ahead. 500.
| There is talk of buying road machine.
......The family of Charles ID. Petit have
| been down with scarlet fever but are now
! better. The draw on our bridge mas
| been fixed and now swings with ease. ......
Nicholas Hale has returned from Ireland
and taken up his abode again with his
better half"
Cambridge.
Lamoile county Good Templars' union
will be held with Morrsville Lodge May
) ....Dr. Albert Parson, a former resident
of this town died recently at his home in
| Block River, y. Y. According to his will
his widow has his property during her
life after which 1t goes to his three
nephews, Albert and Charles b. Parsons
| of OF b,.r nd In nd of
nooski. Mrs. Charlotte Mcfarland of
johnson has rented her place to Prof
Campbell and will remove to this town and
reside with her mother, Mrs. Norman
Atwood .... Mrs. Morgan VINO has spent
the winter at the BOro with her daugh ghter
Mrs. o. w. Reynolds, will move back tt
her farm as soon as spring opens.
Wetherby 81 Page are getting their cream
cry ready for the seasons business ......
Mr.. Cornelius Griswold, prosperous
Montana ranchman, committed suicide by
shooting about week ago. He was a
Cambridge boy, brother OF Hon. W. II
Gri-wold, ID, q. Griswold and a. c, Girls
void d,..,.. Mr.. Luther Baker died at his
home, the residence of Warren Baker
the 2lst, aged So years. OF his IA child
ren tut tour survive him, Emerson, War
rem, Mrs. William Patten and Mrs
at East Cambridge Sunday, Rev. Mr.
Wheeluck officiating. .....Miss Lottit
Carpenter has engaged to teach the sum
mer term OF school in the Fuller district
..... Cattle buyers from Massachusetts,
were in town last week, but took away
but little stock .... Mrs. Alonzo kinsley
is reco\e \ering from an attack of erysipelas.
..... Eddie Melon has been assisting al
the Jetfersonvllle postoflice during Lev
Smiths illness. S...... Cora Davis has en-
gagged to teach the summer school il
Pleasant Valley.
West Berkshire.
The farmers are having au extra ma
pie -ugar season, some camps making fol
the last week an average of 300 pound,
per day with the best flow of sap for the
season now in hand. ...On The 18th
inst the last session of the N quarterly
conference for Berkshire and East
Franklin charge was held, when the bust
ness of the year was cl sed by settling
with the minister and the payment of al
benevolent money collected for the year
The money for the missionary society of
the church about doubling the apportion
ment for he million dollar fund, with SO Ot
for the w. +. NJ. society, $40 90 for the con
ference claimants with the bishop and
church extension claims fully met. About
80 have joined the church this year on
profession. The pastor will spend week
now III Grand Isle county y..... Mr.. John
Jolley, merchant AT East Franklin,ls about
to move his business to Dorchester, Mass
..... There are not many sick among Us
this spring ...... There is a rumor aflOat
that there is likely to be change of land
lords at the Frontier house soon.
Keelers Bay.
Charles Martell, a son Of Moses Martell
fell from beam in the barn and broke hi,
arm. . The trial between Julian Law
renee and Oln Phelps tor settlement was
pos poned until next Tuesday.
The farmers commenced sowing anC
blowing here last week which is three
weeks latter than usual .,.. There viii
be more onions sowed here this year thar
ever before ... Mice have done grea,
damage to fruit trees here this last win
ter. Mr.. Charles Dubuque has Just
finished Il new tenement house. Mr.
Centers dock is under water and his new
store house which he has just fitted NJ
III first class order is in great danger. 49,.
Miss Ella Wadsworth is engaged to teact
in the Keeler Bay district Mr.. Henry
, Allen of Grand Isle has IA car load of yea
calves to ship as soon as there is boat.
Panton.
William j. Conant was thrown from {